Sustainable tyres waste management in a circular economy
D. Bjelić, B. Malinović, D. Nešković Markić and Melina Džaijć Valjevac
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Abstract
The increase of inhabitants, the rise of living standard and the development of auto industry caused the increase of the tyre production. At the end of life span the tyre when losing its functionality become waste – the tyre waste. The tyre waste can present a danger for human health and environment if not treated adequately, apropos if burned uncontrolled or deposited illegally. The contemporary consumer-oriented society functions on the principle of linear economy “make-use-dispose”, whereas the raw material values including the waste one disposes of, apropos expulse permanently from the life span. As a response to such unsustainable way of functioning of the modern humanity a new production direction – circular economy has been developed. According to the CE the definition of waste “the product we discard” translates into the new definition “the raw material on the wrong place”. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the management of tyre waste is still on a very low and unsatisfactory level. This Study presents the actual literature data on innovation access to tyre waste management in accordance with the CE principles, apropos “7Rs” approach (redesign, renew, reduce, reuse, repair, recover and recycle).